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| Table 1. Selected Characteristics | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010 Census | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | MOE(+/-) | Value | Value | MOE(+/-) | ||
| Total Persons 1 | 139,529 | -- | 136,658 | 44 | 144,229 | 145,555 | 65 | -- |
| Persons in Households 2 | 135,923 | 283 | 132,651 | -- | 139,391 | 141,357 | -- | -- |
| Total Households 3 | 50,305 | 293 | 50,096 | 1,216 | 51,255 | 49,928 | 1,112 | No |
| Average Number of Persons per Household 4 | 2.70 | 0.04 | 2.65 | 0.06 | 2.72 | 2.83 | 0.06 | Yes |
| Average Household Income 5 | $44,345 | $879 | $51,626 | $2,552 | -- | $52,564 | $2,394 | Yes |
| Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 | 1.23 | 0.02 | 1.32 | 0.05 | -- | 1.29 | 0.05 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 | 18.40 | 0.50 | 20.80 | 1.86 | -- | 24.80 | 1.98 | Yes |
| Percent Minority 8 | 54.80 | 0.60 | 50.00 | 1.61 | 60.40 | 54.90 | 1.82 | No |
| Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 | 11.40 | 0.40 | 10.20 | 0.74 | 10.00 | 9.90 | 0.65 | Yes |
| Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 | 20.50 | 0.50 | 26.60 | 1.65 | -- | 27.10 | 1.79 | Yes |
| Total Workers at Place of Residence11 | 56,929 | 878 | 63,123 | 2,273 | -- | 62,697 | 1,633 | Yes |
| Table 2a. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| Total Workers | 55,270 | 100.0 | 874 | 59,959 | 100.0 | 1,563 | 60,902 | 100.0 | 1,625 | Yes |
| Drove alone | 36,715 | 66.4 | 787 | 39,350 | 65.6 | 1,751 | 41,500 | 68.1 | 1,754 | Yes |
| 2-person Carpool | 7,840 | 14.2 | 411 | 5,557 | 9.3 | 774 | 6,512 | 10.7 | 1,013 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 2,525 | 4.6 | 238 | 1,942 | 3.2 | 496 | 2,215 | 3.6 | 543 | No |
| Transit | 4,519 | 8.2 | 316 | 8,121 | 13.5 | 1,153 | 5,883 | 9.7 | 764 | Yes |
| Bike | 100 | 0.2 | 48 | 74 | 0.1 | 92 | 280 | 0.5 | 180 | No |
| Walked | 2,015 | 3.6 | 213 | 2,939 | 4.9 | 736 | 2,613 | 4.3 | 534 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 800 | 1.4 | 135 | 1,189 | 2.0 | 498 | 1,076 | 1.8 | 436 | No |
| Worked at Home | 765 | 1.4 | 132 | 787 | 1.3 | 256 | 823 | 1.4 | 203 | No |
| Table 2b. Mode to Work 12 | CTPP2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the numeric change between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | Number | Percent | MOE(+/-)* | ||
| At Place of Work | ||||||||||
| Total Workers | 46,470 | 100.0 | 842 | 44,914 | 100.0 | 1,858 | 45,014 | 100.0 | 1,996 | No |
| Drove alone | 36,000 | 77.5 | 782 | 35,711 | 79.5 | 1,602 | 35,014 | 77.8 | 1,580 | No |
| 2-person Carpool | 4,300 | 9.3 | 309 | 2,373 | 5.3 | 443 | 2,533 | 5.6 | 444 | Yes |
| 3-or-more-person Carpool | 1,195 | 2.6 | 165 | 791 | 1.8 | 285 | 1,182 | 2.6 | 359 | No |
| Transit | 2,005 | 4.3 | 213 | 2,405 | 5.4 | 593 | 2,401 | 5.3 | 528 | No |
| Bike | 85 | 0.2 | 44 | 0 | 0.0 | 154 | 157 | 0.3 | 119 | No |
| Walked | 1,735 | 3.7 | 198 | 2,232 | 5.0 | 590 | 2,353 | 5.2 | 514 | Yes |
| Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means | 390 | 0.8 | 94 | 615 | 1.4 | 299 | 551 | 1.2 | 241 | No |
| Worked at Home | 765 | 1.6 | 132 | 787 | 1.8 | 256 | 823 | 1.8 | 203 | No |
| Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work 13 | Census 2000 | 2007-2009 ACS | 2010-2012 ACS | Is the change in travel time between Census 2000 and 2010-2012 ACS Significant? ** |
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| Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | Minutes | MOE(+/-) | ||
| At Place of Residence | |||||||
| Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) | 25.0 | 0.5 | 27.3 | 1.4 | 26.5 | 1.5 | No |
| Drove alone | 22.9 | 0.5 | 24.5 | 1.9 | 23.5 | 1.8 | No |
| Carpooled | 25.8 | 1.2 | 26.3 | 5.2 | 27.8 | 6.4 | No |
| Transit | 44.7 | 2.7 | 48.1 | 10.4 | 50.7 | 10.5 | No |
| Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means | 17.6 | 2.0 | 14.8 | 4.9 | 18.4 | 5.4 | No |
Notes:
* The coefficient of variation (CV) can be derived by the standard error (SE) divided by the estimate, while SE = MOE/1.645.
** The z-value of the difference of the two estimates are used to determined if the two estimates are significantly different at 90% confidence level.
1 Census 2000 SF3 Table P1; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003
2 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003 minus Table B26001
3 Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19001
4 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9 divided Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016 divided 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table S1101
5 CTPP2000 Table 1-090; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19025; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19025
6 Census 2000 SF3 Table H46; 2007-2009 ACS Table B25046; 2010-2012 ACS Table B25046
7 Census 2000 SF3 Table P87; 2007 -2009 ACS Table B17001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B17001
8 Census 2000 SF3 Table P6; 2007-2009 ACS Table B02001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B02001
9 Census 2000 SF3 Table P8; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01001
10 Census 2000 SF3 Table P21; 2007-2009 ACS Table B06003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B06003
11 Census 2000 SF3 Table P43; 2007-2009 ACS Table B23001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B23025
12 Residence place information is from CTPP2000 Table 1-002; 2007- 2009 ACS Table B08301; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08301. Workplace information is from CTPP2000 Table 2-002; 2007-2009 ACS Table B08406; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08601
13 CTPP2000 1-118; 2007-2009 ACS Table C08136; 2010-2012 ACS Table C08136
